Smart in Public
CEOs trust us, the media tolerates us, and our mothers think we know Oprah. The Smart in Public podcast, hosted by Katie Boysen and Katie Dufficy, shares business, career, and life experiences through the world of two Public Relations professionals just trying to keep their sh*t together.
Podcasting since 2024 • 64 episodes
Smart in Public
Latest Episodes
Pack your career go bag with Daniel Méndez Aróstica
If you've been quietly doom-scrolling job boards and wondering if it's just you — it's not. The communications job market is genuinely hard right now, and nobody's being fully honest about why and what to do.Daniel Méndez Aróstica built ...
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Season 3
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Episode 64
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What Happens When PR People Stop Complaining and Start Building
What does it actually take to build an AI product for an industry that's still figuring out what AI means for its future?Michelle Masek and Nadia Jamshidi didn't wait around for someone else to answer that question. As co-founders of Ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 63
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The Art of the Deal: PR Agency Edition w/ Highwire's Michael O'Brien & Cortney Stapleton
This week, the Katies sit down with Michael O’Brien, CEO of Highwire, and Cortney Stapleton, Chief Strategy & Business Officer at Highwire (and former CEO of The Bliss Group), to unpack what really happens when PR agencies merge.We g...
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Season 3
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Episode 62
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Why the Smartest Brands Are Betting on Creators with Kerry Flynn, Reporter at Axios
In this episode of Smart in Public, The Katies sit down with Kerry Flynn, reporter at Axios, to unpack the seismic shifts reshaping media, marketing, and communications and try to understand what it all means for PR professionals, founders, and...
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Season 3
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Episode 61
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Pop Culture Monday Mashup w/ Brooke Hammerling, Founder of The New New Thing
This week, Brooke Hammerling, founder of The New New Thing, joins the Katies for a Pop Culture Monday x Smart in Public mashup episode.Brooke has seen the PR industry from every angle -- from building reputations for founders before "fou...
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Season 3
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Episode 60
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